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Minerals found in the sample
| Mineral | Formula | Category | Subcategory | Importance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| META-AUTUNITE | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2•2-6H2O | phosphates, arsenates and vanadates | phosphates | major |
| COLUMBITE | (Mn,Fe,Mg)(Nb,Ta)2O6 | oxides and hydroxides | - | minor |
| ZIRCON | ZrSiO4 | nesosilicates | - | minor |
Description
| Description: | sample with green meta-autunite, pink metamict zircon |
| Information: | geochronology - Monteyne-Poulaert, G., Delwiche, R., Safiannikoff, A. & Cahen, L., 1962. Ages des minéralisations pegmatitiques et filoniennes du Kivu méridional (Congo oriental). Indications préliminaires sur les âges de phases pegmatitiques successives. Bulletin de la Société Belge de Géologie 71, 272-295. |
Origin
Country:
Congo (RDC)
Region:
Katanga
Locality:
Kobokobo
Specification
| Donors | MGL | Sampling year | |
| Donation year | 1958 | Registration date | |
| Quantity | 1 | Dimension code 1>2>3 | 3 |
| Size | 5 x 4 cm | Quality code 1>2>3 | 1 |
| Holotype | no | Thin section | no |
| Paratype | no | Chemical analysis | no |
| Radioactive | yes | X-Ray spectra | no |
